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by JeremyF
Tue May 08, 2012 11:31 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Cheap powered USB Hub (UK)
Replies: 47
Views: 35690

Re: Cheap powered USB Hub (UK)

<r>Generally 1A power supplies only provide enough juice to power consistently one external hard drive or maybe a TV tuner and wireless receiver at the same time. I have no trouble with just one ampere of additional USB current for my uses I have planned.<br/> <br/> In the USA consider this: <URL ur...
by JeremyF
Sun May 06, 2012 8:22 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Resizing the SD card using a Mac ?
Replies: 16
Views: 46116

Re: Resizing the SD card using a Mac ?

You can make a live CD/USB of Gparted and boot your Mac with it to edit the partitions.

http://gparted.sourceforge.net.....livecd.php
by JeremyF
Sun May 06, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: HDMI to VGA
Replies: 27
Views: 10372

Re: HDMI to VGA

mahjongg: http://elinux.org/RPi_Verified.....y_adapters

I've been trying to make a list.
by JeremyF
Sat May 05, 2012 3:20 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: LXMusic does it play mp3 files?
Replies: 12
Views: 17157

Re: LXMusic does it play mp3 files?

Unless the video was encoded in Xvid or H264...it's not going to play period (the CPU will max out in less then a second)
by JeremyF
Sat May 05, 2012 2:57 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: LXMusic does it play mp3 files?
Replies: 12
Views: 17157

Re: LXMusic does it play mp3 files?

<r>RussIT said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Update<br/> <br/> sudo apt-get install vlc<br/> <br/> I instaled video lan client and audo plays on the headphones <br/> <br/> with the vlc player of course, LXMusic still does nothing<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://packages.debian.org/sea.....ywords=vlc">h...
by JeremyF
Sat May 05, 2012 2:18 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: LXMusic does it play mp3 files?
Replies: 12
Views: 17157

Re: LXMusic does it play mp3 files?

I'm not sure but are the mp3 drivers (called "non-free" and sometimes have to be downloaded manually) included by default?
by JeremyF
Sat May 05, 2012 2:16 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: A Happy Problem - Running Out of Disk Space!
Replies: 5
Views: 3400

Re: A Happy Problem - Running Out of Disk Space!

Is there a way to install programs downloaded via apt-get onto an external drive? I never quite figured that out.
by JeremyF
Sat May 05, 2012 2:11 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Pi arrived, first impressions
Replies: 10
Views: 3067

Re: Pi arrived, first impressions

Congratulations on receiving your Pi and putting into action the goal of the foundation (cheap, educational things)
by JeremyF
Thu May 03, 2012 10:14 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Using with 720p display
Replies: 2
Views: 9232

Re: Using with 720p display

<r><URL url="http://elinux.org/RPi_config.txt">http://elinux.org/RPi_config.txt</URL><br/> <br/> Read this...and things I would try first would be:<br/> <br/> hdmi_mode=4 (720p/60Hz)<br/> <br/> hdmi_mode=47 (720p/120Hz)<br/> <br/> disable_overscan=1<br/> <br/> You can also play around with overscan_...
by JeremyF
Thu May 03, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: HDMI to VGA
Replies: 27
Views: 10372

Re: HDMI to VGA

<r><URL url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-.....0885651197">http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-.....0885651197</URL><br/> <br/> $17 / 14 pounds.<br/> <br/> You'll also need a physical/passive adapter to go from HDMI type C to HDMI type A.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold.....2eb13eae13...
by JeremyF
Tue May 01, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Anyone in the US get a ship date from Newark (Element/14)
Replies: 188
Views: 37200

Re: Anyone in the US get a ship date from Newark (Element/14)

Week of June 18th as well. (Ordered March 2)
by JeremyF
Tue May 01, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Anyone ordering from Newark in the USA get a status update yet?
Replies: 34
Views: 6577

Re: Anyone ordering from Newark in the USA get a status update yet?

Sadly, still no.
by JeremyF
Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:34 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Sub $150 7" Touch Screen Pi
Replies: 20
Views: 13252

Re: Sub $150 7" Touch Screen Pi

<t>A couple things to note:<br/> <br/> <br/> That screen is only 480x234, so extremely low-resolution<br/> That screen also does not come with a power adapter, just a handful of wires sticking out (like all these backup camera screens do)<br/> Most touch screen overlays are resistive (not capacitive...
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:09 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Scratch on Arch-Arm
Replies: 4
Views: 1654

Re: Scratch on Arch-Arm

Can you try "pacman -s scratch" ? (or whatever the pacman command is, I've only used Arch once, a long time ago)
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Kids Games?
Replies: 6
Views: 5958

Re: Kids Games?

Wait, actually Bouncy probably won't work.
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:10 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Kids Games?
Replies: 6
Views: 5958

Re: Kids Games?

<r>These might  be in the Debian repositories for ARM, but you might  need to compile but I found 2 interesting ones.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://packages.debian.org/sta.....mes/bouncy">http://packages.debian.org/sta.....mes/bouncy</URL> – Bouncy<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://packages.debian.org/sta.....
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:56 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Screen Availability
Replies: 14
Views: 3820

Re: Screen Availability

<r>Here's a UK site selling a DVI monitor for 60 GBP (72 GBP with VAT)<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.misco.co.uk/Cat/821.....t=PriceAsc">http://www.misco.co.uk/Cat/821.....t=PriceAsc</URL><br/> <br/> I could find these way cheaper in the US, but I understand you want a UK site. ($100/$117 w/ shipp...
by JeremyF
Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:23 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Questions about the Raspberry Pi's Operating Systems.
Replies: 7
Views: 6130

Re: Questions about the Raspberry Pi's Operating Systems.

<t>No version of Windows is compatible with the Raspberry Pi, and there never will be one. (Not even Windows 8; and Windows CE, while still Windows, can"t run x86 software so there isn"t really a point to it unless you like Internet Explorer 6)<br/> <br/> At the moment there are three operating syst...
by JeremyF
Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:55 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Screen Availability
Replies: 14
Views: 3820

Re: Screen Availability

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html.....8;_udhi=70

eBay has some cheaper but they sketchiness goes up.
by JeremyF
Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Screen Availability
Replies: 14
Views: 3820

Re: Screen Availability

http://www.geeks.com/products......sp?cat=MON -- I personally recommend Geeks.com. Right now they have a refurb 17" for $69. This is the best price I"ve found with guaranteed legitimacy.
by JeremyF
Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: VNC into Raspberry Pi - getting wrong display
Replies: 7
Views: 4155

Re: VNC into Raspberry Pi - getting wrong display

<t>{quote} Does anyone know if there is a specific difference between the two desktops?  Is it simply a desktop, or something deeper?<br/> <br/> While I don"t actually have a Pi, I believe you are seeing two different workspaces. If you have ever use GNOME then you might remember that you can have m...
by JeremyF
Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Possible Monitor
Replies: 7
Views: 3437

Re: Possible Monitor

Note that most USB monitors actually create a second GPU so anything displayed on this monitor won't be accelerated by the the VideoCore IV found in the Pi.
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:22 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: STICKY: Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
Replies: 321
Views: 1305153

Re: How to start using your Raspberry Pi

<t>SH4RK3Y said: <br/> <br/> <br/> I'm brand new to Linux based OS and i was just wondering how to do the basics such as setting up a new profile eg not having 'Pi' as user id and getting a feel for the programs that come pre-installed if anybody could help or point my in the direction of instructio...
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Forked-daapd audio
Replies: 17
Views: 4382

Re: Forked-daapd audio

<t>pr1sm said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Ah ha! I seem to have got it, restarted and re-ran modprobe and it started working <br/> <br/> The sound is crackly but its working!<br/> <br/> Ill write up tomorrow how to get it running, where's the best place to do this, wiki or forum?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> In th...
by JeremyF
Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Display problems with HDMI-DVI cable
Replies: 9
Views: 3505

Re: Display problems with HDMI-DVI cable

<r>dom said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Posting a photo of the static could be illuminating.<br/> <br/> It's hard for me to imagine what you are seeing.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> It's in the first post. <URL url="https://twitter.com/#!/silentbicycle/status/193753580690358272/photo/1"><LINK_TEXT text="https://tw...

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